Backblast by Spit Valve (Geoff) on 12/18/2025

Backblast! Max Bandwidth – Spit ValveI- Die Hard Is a Christmas Movie

AO: Max Bandwidth
Q: Spit Valve (Geoff)
PAX: Billy Goat, Uggs (Brandon Bitner), Elton (Tim), Trey Fussell (Bill Nye), Pine Tar (Jim), Deductible(Jordan) , Squeeze, BTS (Jeremy Bales), Dowry (Derrick Wolfe), ransomware (Andrei), Money Pit (Blake Anderson), Cosworth, Dumbledore (Dave Monaco), Tube Top (Matt Boretti), Natural Selection (Ray Darwin), Rio (Andrew DiGiovanni), Thingamabob (Ariel), Sound machine (Brandon), fahrenheit , Menthol (Joel Cade), Boone’s Farm (Chris), Squeaks (Neal Gallagher), Control Rod (Robb Dussault), Isuzu (Seth), Melamine (Chad), Gilmore (Jim T), Griswold , Jay Z (Shawn Carter), Josh Burton (jingle), Flame On, Don’t-Fix-It
FNGs: None
Count: 33

34 PAX came out for the 7th annual Die Hard Is a Christmas Movie workout.

WARMUP:

  • Good Mornings (with Hans’ assistance) (7)
  • Side Straddle Hops (with Hans’ assistance) (15)
  • Sir Fazio Arm Circles (10 and 10)
  • Helicopters Up the Ass (10)
  • Holly Punches Thornberg (Nolan Ryans) (8 each side)
  • Hostage (Prisoner) Squats (10)


THE THANG:

  • Mosey the long way to the SuckBricks
  • 30 L/R Step-Ups (single) for the 30 floors of Nakatomi Tower
  • 14 Irkins for the 14 bad guys
  • 30 Quick Feet (every left) for McClane’s bare feet
  • 14 Derkins for the 14 bad guys


Set of 7s for the 7 locks of the vault

  • Double Crosses (X-Factors) (in cadence)
  • Twinkies
  • Bearer Bond (Bear) Crawl from island to curb


Mosey to the rear playground area and perform 4 C exercises in honor of the C4 explosives

  • Copperhead Squats (15)
  • Copperhead Merkins (15)
  • Copperhead Lunges (single) (15)
  • Chin-Ups (5)


Mosey to Victory Lane and partner up

  • Partner 1 does 15 “Bruce” Merkins
  • Partner 2 pretends he’s Tony, dead in a chair with a broken neck, wearing a “Now I have a machine gun, Ho-Ho-Ho” shirt (People’s Chair) (or Takagi with a hole in his head wearing a nice suit)
  • Flapjack so each person does Bruce Merkins and People’s Chair twice


A/C Vent Crawl (Bear Crawl) from the finish line to the fence

Perform each exercise of the Detonator for 30 seconds

  • Jump Squats
  • Explosive Merkins (hand clap for extra credit)
  • Arm Extension Planks
  • Rolling Squat Burpees
  • Supermans


Window Smashers (like McClane breaking the window after jumping off the roof with the fire hose)

  • LBC position with feet flat against the wall
  • Raise head and shoulders off the ground for 10 count
  • Repeat three times


2 Hans Gruber Pull-Ups

  • Perform a Pull-Up on the wall
  • Drop to the ground and perform 3 X/Os as Hans plummets to his death


Head back to the flag for COT

Yippee Ki Yay!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Lunch tomorrow at Thingamabobs
  • Christmas Eve – Steel Sanctuary @0530 and Quarantine @0700
  • Optional Kettlebell workout @0600 at Max Bandwidth on Christmas morning
  • December 26th – Steel Sanctuary @0530 and Boiler Room @0700


COT:

  • Job situations
  • Health concerns for PAX and PAX friends/family
  • Holiday travel

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